 Erich Schmid (physicist)

Erich Schmid (1918–2019) was an Austrian-American physicist known for his significant contributions to the field of materials science, particularly in the understanding of plasticity and the mechanical properties of materials. He is well recognized for the Schmid Law, which describes the conditions under which slip occurs in crystalline materials. Schmid's work laid the foundation for understanding how materials deform under stress, which has implications for a wide range of applications, including metallurgy and engineering.